| Hi Listers.... | I am stumped, and I'm looking for help. Is anyone aware whether or | not the name | MOLLIE is a nickname for another name? In the 1900 census, my | ggrandparents are found...his name was John, and her's was | Mary....except that MOLLIE is written. All of the other data is | correct, including her mother who was living with them. So, I do not | think I have the wrong family. | Any ideas appreciated..... Molly/Mollie is a pet form of Mary as well as name in its own right.

To all who responded so quickly...you all had the same answer...Mollie=Mary....I appreciate your time and effort. And here is a site sent to me which I find to be particularly interesting.... http://www.geocities.com/edgarbook/names/other/nicknames.html Try it, you'll like it!!! :) Thanks again.... Judie

Hi Listers.... I am stumped, and I'm looking for help. Is anyone aware whether or not the name MOLLIE is a nickname for another name? In the 1900 census, my ggrandparents are found...his name was John, and her's was Mary....except that MOLLIE is written. All of the other data is correct, including her mother who was living with them. So, I do not think I have the wrong family. Any ideas appreciated..... Judie (in Virginia)

And here it is - more official-like http://www.tngenweb.org/franklin/nick2.htm :-))) Ruth _______________________________ Ruth (Grady) Skewis [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Ruth Skewis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:31 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CASANFRA] RE: [NORCAL] Name of Mollie > > Hi Judie - My Grandmother was Mary and was also called Polly OFTEN... > > Yes, Molly or Polly are nicknames for Mary... > > Ruth > > _______________________________ > Ruth (Grady) Skewis > [email protected] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Judie Cook [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:24 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NORCAL] Name of Mollie > > > > Hi Listers.... > > I am stumped, and I'm looking for help. Is anyone aware > whether or not > > the name MOLLIE is a nickname for another name? In the 1900 > census, my > > ggrandparents are found...his name was John, and her's was > > Mary....except that MOLLIE is written. All of the other data is > > correct, including her mother who was living with them. So, > I do not > > think I have the wrong family. > > Any ideas appreciated..... > > Judie (in Virginia) > > > > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index > > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ > > > > > ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== > See "What's New" at sfgenealogy.com: > http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/index.htm#new >

Hi Judie - My Grandmother was Mary and was also called Polly OFTEN... Yes, Molly or Polly are nicknames for Mary... Ruth _______________________________ Ruth (Grady) Skewis [email protected] > -----Original Message----- > From: Judie Cook [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2006 12:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NORCAL] Name of Mollie > > Hi Listers.... > I am stumped, and I'm looking for help. Is anyone aware > whether or not the name MOLLIE is a nickname for another > name? In the 1900 census, my ggrandparents are found...his > name was John, and her's was Mary....except that MOLLIE is > written. All of the other data is correct, including her > mother who was living with them. So, I do not think I have > the wrong family. > Any ideas appreciated..... > Judie (in Virginia) > > > ==== NORCAL Mailing List ==== > Visit NORCAL Genealogy Index > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~yvonne/NORCAL%20index/ >

There are already some great postings here. Bill - I remember that smell on the old Embarcadero; the bay, the creosote impregnated piers, a hint of diesel and of course, all types of seafood and spices from the food shacks. Lotsa great memories and that's what it's all about. Each one triggers a memory that someone else had. Keep 'em coming, Jim Ron Filion wrote: >Hello, > >We are having another San Francisco Memories Contest! This one is sponsored by the esteemed Mr. James Smith, writer extraordinaire. > >The contest rules are posted here: >http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/sfmemory/messages/177.html > >Jim's question is: > >San Francisco is bounded by water on three sides. What is your favorite waterside spot and why? (past or present) > >The prizes are: > >A signed copy of his book and one free Researchity order. > >Good luck! > >Ron > > > > -- James R. Smith Author: San Francisco's Lost Landmarks ISBN: 1884995446 www.HistorySmith.com <http://www.historysmith.com/>

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Thanks so much, George! The dates fit very well - Richard and Alice STEWARD were married in 1871, their daughter born in 1872, and they stayed in San Francisco until 1875 when they returned to Honolulu. A relative believes that she has a picture of their daughter as a toddler taken by the same photographer, so this would match up too. Your time and kindness is very much appreciated, Kaye Steward -----Original Message----- From: mt view [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: July 6, 2006 10:09 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CASANFRA] Photographers in 1870s in San Francisco - D.S. HANWAY /found in S. F. 1872 Kaye Found him in the San Francisco City Directory of 1872-73, a Daniel S. Hanway, photographic printer with George D. Morse, dwl 969 Howard. George D. Morse, had a Photographic Art Gallery, at 417 Montgomery, dwl 776 Howard. He was not listed in the 1871-72 San Francisco City Directory. Hope this helps George [email protected] wrote: >From BIOGRAPHIES OF WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHERS ... A Reference Guide to Photographers Working in the 19th Century American West ... HANAWAY, DANIEL Photographer with W. W. Wright, San Jose, 1871. WRIGHT, Wilbur W. Born in New York, 1840-42. Active in San Jose, c. 1870-88. Located at 284 Santa Clara Street, 1871; 289 First Street, 1883; 24 West Santa Clara, 1884; 34 West Santa Clara Street, 1886; corner of First and Santa Clara over the First National Bank, 1887; 24 West Santa Clara, 1888. Janet ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ --------------------------------- Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Need an obituary lookup? Visit sfgenealogy.com http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/sfrantip.htm#sfmainobit

Hello, We are having another San Francisco Memories Contest! This one is sponsored by the esteemed Mr. James Smith, writer extraordinaire. The contest rules are posted here: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/sfmemory/messages/177.html Jim's question is: San Francisco is bounded by water on three sides. What is your favorite waterside spot and why? (past or present) The prizes are: A signed copy of his book and one free Researchity order. Good luck! Ron

Kaye Found him in the San Francisco City Directory of 1872-73, a Daniel S. Hanway, photographic printer with George D. Morse, dwl 969 Howard. George D. Morse, had a Photographic Art Gallery, at 417 Montgomery, dwl 776 Howard. He was not listed in the 1871-72 San Francisco City Directory. Hope this helps George [email protected] wrote: >From BIOGRAPHIES OF WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHERS ... A Reference Guide to Photographers Working in the 19th Century American West ... HANAWAY, DANIEL Photographer with W. W. Wright, San Jose, 1871. WRIGHT, Wilbur W. Born in New York, 1840-42. Active in San Jose, c. 1870-88. Located at 284 Santa Clara Street, 1871; 289 First Street, 1883; 24 West Santa Clara, 1884; 34 West Santa Clara Street, 1886; corner of First and Santa Clara over the First National Bank, 1887; 24 West Santa Clara, 1888. Janet ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ --------------------------------- Sneak preview the all-new Yahoo.com. It's not radically different. Just radically better.

I live in S W France not that far from Pau. Terremere means "Motherland" I wonder if they chose this name when emigrating. It is not a name I have come across...... However the nearest translation of Bonemazou is "good heating oil" so all that may be worthless :-) the term Catherine Loustaunau dit Lahorgue is interesting because that would mean that she was C Loustaunau but CALLED Lahorgue Forgive me if you are Francophone and knew all this already Iris Iris http://bristolsomerset.1500mb.com/

Hi Shelley, It appears that Bernard's name is Terremere, rather than Ferremere, as the data below shows? The families of Catherine Loustaunau dit Lahorgue and Bernard Terremere were part of the French Colony of San Francisco. Both came from the Bearnaise region of Southwest France, near Pau, and are intermarried with our Lounibos/Lassalle families. Although the connection is distant and mostly previous to their immigrations, I would be most grateful to see a copy of the photo you hold, if possible? If not, possibly this data may draw a closer relation forward? JAL California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name: TERREMERE, CATHERINE B Social Security #: 539161129 Sex: FEMALE Birth Date: 14 Sep 1870 Birthplace: OTHER COUNTRY Death Date: 16 May 1958 Death Place: SAN MATEO Mother's Maiden Name: LOUSTAUNAN[U] Father's Surname: LAHORGUE Name: TERREMERE, BERNARD Social Security #: 539161129 Sex: MALE Birth Date: 22 Nov 1874 Birthplace: OTHER COUNTRY Death Date: 9 Feb 1947 Death Place: SAN MATEO Mother's Maiden Name: BONEMAZOU Father's Surname: TERREMERE Holy Cross Cemetery Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California Terremere, Bernard, b. 22 Nov 1874, d. 3 Feb 1947 Terremere, Catherine, b. 1870, d. 1958 http://www.interment.net/data/us/ca/sanmateo/holyc_menlo/cross_sz.htm San Mateo, Burlingame have plenty of reasons for worry...... By Nathan Mollat, Daily Journal Staff 23 May 2006 Terremere Trophy.......Sequoia players will be looking for immediate positive feedback in the Al Terremere Trophy game, which is at Sequoia High, 1201 Brewster Ave., Redwood City at 7 p.m. Friday. California Death Index, 1940-1997 Name Death Date Death Place Gender Birth Date Birthplace Mother's Maiden /FA Name TERREMERE, ALBERT 18 Jun 1960 SANTA CLARA MALE 7 Apr 1882 FRANCE TERREMERE, MARGUERITE 31 Jan 1959 SAN MATEO FEMALE 2 Aug 1885 OTHER COUNTRY LAGARDE/CANDEVAN TERREMERE, ALBERT J 4 Jan 1960 SAN MATEO MALE 29 Jan 1907 CALIFORNIA CANDE TERREMERE, BERNARD 9 Feb 1947 SAN MATEO MALE 22 Nov 1874 OTHER COUNTRY BONEMAZO TERREMERE, CATHERINE B 16 May 1958 SAN MATEO FEMALE 14 Sep 1870 OTHER COUNTRY LOUSTAUNAN/LAHORGUE WWI Draft Registration http://content.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6482&iid=WA-1991655-1822&fn=Bernard&ln=Terremere&st=d&pid=27050591 Bernard Terremere Address Forest, Lewis WA Date 1918 12 September Age 44 b 23 Nov 1874 France Alien/Declared Med/stout/Brown/Brown Occupation Cook at Chehalis Mill Co in Chehalis Lewis WA Wife is Katrina Terremore at Forest, Lewis Washington Albert Terremore ADDRESS IS 509 Allerton Avenue Redwood City 36 Years born 08 April 1882 in Pau FRA Laundryman Caudevan LaundryMenlo Park, San Mateo Wife is Marguerite at same address on Allerton Tall/Med/Brown/Black/ Date is 12 September 1918 Albert Francis Duarte Terremore Aged 21 5512 Telegraph Avenue Oakland Born 04 June 1897 San Francisco/Fa born Busey France Piedmont Grocery Co 4038 Piedmont Ave Father 5512 Telegraph Avenue Is Single/White/Tall/Med/Brown/Dark /Date is 05 June 1918 IMMIGRATION 1894 08 June From Bordeaux to New York enroute to San Francisco with Maysonnabe,Lembeye Plechot... Joseph Terremore 29 Waiter French 1904 15 Oct Arrival/8th Departure in New York on La Lorraine Port of Departure Havre Bernard Terremere of Buz brother TERREMERE at 119 Cedar Ave San Francisco travelling with Pierre Cort,of Orthez cousin of Jean Barbe on Broadway LDS FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0 Continental Europe JEAN LAHORGUE Male Event(s): Birth: 24 JUN 1817 Asson, Basses-Pyrenees, France LAHORGUE Male Event(s): Birth: 18 JUL 1822 Asson, Basses-Pyrenees, France Death: 18 JUL 1822 Father: RAYMOND LAHORGUE Mother: JEANNE LOUSTALET Messages: Source Information:Batch Number: 2360327 Sheet: 34 Source Call No.:1553346 --- Shelley Cardiel <[email protected]> wrote: > I've "rescued" an old photograph of Miss Catherine LAHORGUE which was taken > at the John A. Todd Studio in San Francisco, California. The photograph is > dated 1892 with Catherine appearing to be in her 20's at the time that it > was taken. In addition to her name and the date, someone has also written > "now Mrs. Bernard FERREMORE or FERREMON, Tacoma, Washington 1894" on the > back of the photograph. > > > > I'm hoping to locate someone from this family, so that this wonderful old > photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of > this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > > Thank you, > > Shelley > > > > > > ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== > Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: > http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

From BIOGRAPHIES OF WESTERN PHOTOGRAPHERS ... A Reference Guide to Photographers Working in the 19th Century American West ... HANAWAY, DANIEL Photographer with W. W. Wright, San Jose, 1871. WRIGHT, Wilbur W. Born in New York, 1840-42. Active in San Jose, c. 1870-88. Located at 284 Santa Clara Street, 1871; 289 First Street, 1883; 24 West Santa Clara, 1884; 34 West Santa Clara Street, 1886; corner of First and Santa Clara over the First National Bank, 1887; 24 West Santa Clara, 1888. Janet

Hi everyone, Does anyone know anything about early photography business " "D.S. HANWAY's Photograph Car"? - was this business located in San Francisco? during the early 1870's? Was a 'photograph car' some sort of portable studio that went from place to place taking photos? or a street photography business? or? I have copies of very similar individual portraits (b/w with portions hand-colored) of my gr-grandparents - Richard Cullen Steward and Alice M (Mary?) TREAHY or TRAHEY which are labelled as taken by 'D.S. HANWAY's Photograph Car' - but no date. Would love to be able to determine date and location for these photos. This couple were married March 26, 1871 in San Francisco and returned to the Steward's home in Honolulu - so I'm wondering if that photography business was in SF during that period? Note - I have checked the 1864 and 1890 San Francisco Business Directory online at http://www.sfgenealogy.com without success - but maybe I'm missing something here.. Thanks in advance for any info available, K. Steward

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Catherine I found his funeral notice in San Francisco Examiner: July 6, 1950, pg 19 col 8: WRIGHT-At rest, July 5, 1950 Joseph W., brother of Violet Jeffries of England/ A former owner of Sierra Glass Company of San Francisco. Funeral services Friday 7, 1950 at 1 p.m. from the mortuary of Julius E. Godeau, Inc., 41 Van Ness Ave., near Market St. Also found a draft Reg. form for a Joseph Walter Wright, who was born in New Zealand (Eng) in 1881, job was Glass Salesman. Name of relative was Charles Fogler(sp), living ay 167 Lexington Ave., San Francisco. You might want to subscirbe to this list and ask for more help. CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L lists2 Topic: A mailing list for anyone desiring a check of this state's census records for their ancestors. Requests should be as specific as possible and include county name, specific family of interest, and year whenever possible. In addition, those who own or have access to census records and are willing to do lookups are asked to subscribe and assist in responding to queries. For questions about this list, contact the list administrator at [email protected] Subscribing. Clicking on one of the shortcut links below should work, but if your browser doesn't understand them, try these manual instructions: to join CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L, send mail to [email protected] with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D, do the same thing with [email protected] Subscribe to CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L Subscribe to CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D (digest) Unsubscribing. To leave CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L, send mail to [email protected] with the single word unsubscribe in the message subject and body. To leave CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D, do the same thing with [email protected] Unsubscribe from CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-L Unsubscribe from CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP-D (digest) Archives. You can search the archives for a specific message or browse them, going from one message to another. Some list archives are not available; if there is a link here to an archive but the link doesn't work, it probably just means that no messages have been posted to that list yet. Search the CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP archives Browse the CA-CENSUS-LOOKUP archives Hope this helps George Catherine Musgrave <[email protected]> wrote: Hi I am new to this list; I live in New Zealand and don't know much about research in the USA. I am trying to confirm whether Joseph Walter WRIGHT is one of my ancestors. My Joseph WRIGHT was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1881 and was living in South America when his father died in 1917. I have just found a will here in NZ for a Joseph Walter WRIGHT who died in San Francisco, CA in 1950. How do I go about getting a death certificate or some other document to confirm who this person is? Many thank in advance Catherine Auckland, New Zealand. ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs.Try it free.

Pat No the only way to see what is on the D.C.now, is to purchase it. George Pat <[email protected]> wrote: Are death certificate extractions still permitted? This would get the information to the lady in NZ much quicker and at little or no cost. I remember a very nice volunteer who was able to do this in San Mateo for people some years ago. I think her name was Chris. I have been off the list for a while so things may have changed. Pat Catherine Musgrave wrote: Hi I am new to this list; I live in New Zealand and don't know much about research in the USA. I am trying to confirm whether Joseph Walter WRIGHT is one of my ancestors. My Joseph WRIGHT was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1881 and was living in South America when his father died in 1917. I have just found a will here in NZ for a Joseph Walter WRIGHT who died in San Francisco, CA in 1950. How do I go about getting a death certificate or some other document to confirm who this person is? Many thank in advance Catherine Auckland, New Zealand. ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less. ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== See "What's New" at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sf/index.htm#new --------------------------------- Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.

Hi I am new to this list; I live in New Zealand and don't know much about research in the USA. I am trying to confirm whether Joseph Walter WRIGHT is one of my ancestors. My Joseph WRIGHT was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1881 and was living in South America when his father died in 1917. I have just found a will here in NZ for a Joseph Walter WRIGHT who died in San Francisco, CA in 1950. How do I go about getting a death certificate or some other document to confirm who this person is? Many thank in advance Catherine Auckland, New Zealand.

Are death certificate extractions still permitted? This would get the information to the lady in NZ much quicker and at little or no cost. I remember a very nice volunteer who was able to do this in San Mateo for people some years ago. I think her name was Chris. I have been off the list for a while so things may have changed. Pat Catherine Musgrave <[email protected]> wrote: Hi I am new to this list; I live in New Zealand and don't know much about research in the USA. I am trying to confirm whether Joseph Walter WRIGHT is one of my ancestors. My Joseph WRIGHT was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1881 and was living in South America when his father died in 1917. I have just found a will here in NZ for a Joseph Walter WRIGHT who died in San Francisco, CA in 1950. How do I go about getting a death certificate or some other document to confirm who this person is? Many thank in advance Catherine Auckland, New Zealand. ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ --------------------------------- Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Make PC-to-Phone Calls to the US (and 30+ countries) for 2¢/min or less.

The California Death Index contains the following: Wright, Joseph W. DOB 1 Jan. 1880 DOD 5 July 1950 Place of Death: San Mateo County (next door to San Francisco) Birthplace: Somewhere other than the U.S. You can order the death certificate from California Dept. of Health Services; here is the web site: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/chs/ovr/ordercert.htm Or you can get it faster from Vitalchek, but it will cost more: http://www.vitalchek.com Regardless of where you order the death certificate from, you will want to order an "informational copy," which contains the same information as the regular certified copy, but the application requirements are less stringent. Mark Lomax Pasadena, California Catherine Musgrave wrote: > Hi > I am new to this list; I live in New Zealand and don't know much about > research in the USA. I am trying to confirm whether Joseph Walter > WRIGHT is one of my ancestors. My Joseph WRIGHT was born in Dunedin, > New Zealand in 1881 and was living in South America when his father died > in 1917. I have just found a will here in NZ for a Joseph Walter WRIGHT > who died in San Francisco, CA in 1950. > How do I go about getting a death certificate or some other document to > confirm who this person is? > > Many thank in advance > Catherine > Auckland, New Zealand. > > > ==== CASANFRA Mailing List ==== > Bulletin Boards at sfgenealogy.com: > http://www.sfgenealogy.com/boards/ > > >